Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Latvia
Latvia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 82.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Latvia is 82.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Latvia peaked at 82.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.0% | — |
| 1991 | 77.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 74.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 75.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 80.1% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 80.6% | 82.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Latvia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Latvia was 82.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Latvia ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).